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APPENDIX I.
Enemy Attack on Trade.
Merchant Vessels (excluding Commissioned Merchant Vessels) of all tonnages reported lost by enemy action. (Note.-Tonnages are gross unless otherwise stated.)
By Submarine.
In Convoy
Date.
Name and
Tonnage.
Nationality. Cargo.
From-
To-
How sunk.
Position.
Fate of Crew and other Remarks.
or not.*
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1940.
Dec. 20
Carlton
British
Coal
Newport
Buenos Torpedo
Yes.
Atlantic
(5,162 tons)
Aires
4 injured landed, thought to be only survivors.
1941.
Jan. 14
Eumaus
(7,472 tons)
British
Govt.
service
Liverpool
Singapore Torpedo
Not...
and Shang-
hai (viâ
Cape)
Jan. 15
Brask
Norwegian...
Ardrossan
Table Bay.
Torpedo
Yes...
(4,079 tons)
Jan. 15
Nicolaos Filinis
Greek
Coal
Barry
Freetown
(3,111 tons)
Torpedo and Yes.. gunfire
Jan. 15
Nemea
Greek
Barry
Piræus
Torpedo
Yes..
(5,101 tons)
112 miles West of 305 picked up, of whom 100 service Freetown personnel. This vessel was shown in last week's report in Section B (ships damaged by enemy action), but has since been presumed sunk.
About 540 miles West 20 survivors, 13 missing. of Galway
About 540 miles West Some survivors, 4 lost. of Galway
About 520 miles West 17 survivors, 19 missing. of River Shannon
Jan. 16
Oropesa...
British
(14,118 tons)
Copper, Capetown maize and
Liverpool
Torpedo
Not...
302 Bloody Foreland, 150 miles
About 100 passengers and crew not yet accounted for.
general
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* This information is provisional and may be modified subsequently on receipt of Commodore's report.
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